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(b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995).  Actress.   
 
(b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995).  Actress.   
  
When [[Francisca Kriel]] married J.F.(Jacobus Francois) Marais she adopted  [[Cisca Marais]] as the name under which she acted in a number of films.   
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When [[Francisca Kriel]] married [[J.F. Marais|J.F.(Jacobus Francois) Marais]] she adopted  [[Cisca Marais]] as the name under which she acted in a number of films.   
  
Her husband and [[Thomas Blok]] directed [[Donker Spore]] (1944), an early [[Afrikaans]] film, and she played the part of Elsie. 
 
  
As screenwriter she wrote the story for [[Carel Trichardt]]'s only film as director, [[Sononder]] (1971), and also assisted with costumes and props.
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== Her contribution to South African Theatre and Film ==
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She contributed to the performing arts in a variety of ways.  
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=== As stage actress ===
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On the stage she appeared in ''[[Vrees]]'', an [[Afrikaans]] adaptation of [[Rodney Ackland]]'s play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'', translated by [[J.F. Marais]].   
 
On the stage she appeared in ''[[Vrees]]'', an [[Afrikaans]] adaptation of [[Rodney Ackland]]'s play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'', translated by [[J.F. Marais]].   
  
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=== As film actress ===
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She appeared in ''[[Donker Spore]]'' ([[Thomas Blok]] and [[J.F. Marais]]/1944), ''[[Paul Krüger]]'' ([[Werner Grünbauer]]/1956), ''[[Oupa for Sale]]'' ([[Richard Daneel]]/1968), ''[[Die onwettige huwelik]]'' ([[Mario Schiess]]/1970), ''[[Vinkel en Koljander]]'' ([[Roy Sargeant]]/1973)
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In the film made by her husband and [[Thomas Blok]] ([[Donker Spore]], 1944), she played the part of Elsie. 
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=== As screenwriter and designer ===
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She wrote the story for [[Carel Trichardt]]'s only film as director, [[Sononder]] (1971), and also assisted with costumes and props. 
  
== CREDITS ==
 
  
  
'''FILMS''' (as actress)
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=== Films ===
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''' (as actress)
  
Donker Spore ([[Thomas Blok]] & [[J.F. Marais]]/1944), Paul Krüger ([[Werner Grünbauer]]/1956), Oupa for Sale ([[Richard Daneel]]/1968), Die onwettige huwelik ([[Mario Schiess]]/1970), Vinkel en Koljander ([[Roy Sargeant]]/1973)
 
  
 
'''PUBLICATIONS'''
 
'''PUBLICATIONS'''
  
Debuut: eenakters en hoorspele (1966) (compiler with Francois Marais)  
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''[[Debuut: eenakters en hoorspele]]'' (1966) (compiler with [[J.F. Marais|Francois Marais]])  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 07:50, 17 August 2014

(b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995). Actress.

When Francisca Kriel married J.F.(Jacobus Francois) Marais she adopted Cisca Marais as the name under which she acted in a number of films.


Her contribution to South African Theatre and Film

She contributed to the performing arts in a variety of ways.


As stage actress

On the stage she appeared in Vrees, an Afrikaans adaptation of Rodney Ackland's play The Old Ladies, translated by J.F. Marais.

As film actress

She appeared in Donker Spore (Thomas Blok and J.F. Marais/1944), Paul Krüger (Werner Grünbauer/1956), Oupa for Sale (Richard Daneel/1968), Die onwettige huwelik (Mario Schiess/1970), Vinkel en Koljander (Roy Sargeant/1973)

In the film made by her husband and Thomas Blok (Donker Spore, 1944), she played the part of Elsie.

As screenwriter and designer

She wrote the story for Carel Trichardt's only film as director, Sononder (1971), and also assisted with costumes and props.


Films

(as actress)


PUBLICATIONS

Debuut: eenakters en hoorspele (1966) (compiler with Francois Marais)

Sources

Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1293604/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=548345

http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?20140806101436B378046A&DN=00000015

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